The Quest, Minneapolis, Minnisota
Opening bands: Bird 3, Stabbing Westward, Monster Magnet
I've been to alot of great shows over the years, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Police,
U2, but last nite was one of the best ever. The Cult came on and went right into
Rise, next was In The Clouds, and then Ian said, "it's time for old
school right now!" and they launched into Lil' Devil. The crowd went
absolutely nuts. I and a friend were on the floor about 8-10 feet back, and
it was just like the pits back in the day. Without the violence. no one got
hurt but it was cool. Ian was intense. after Lil' Devil came Take The
Power, and The Saint. Then people went nuts again for Peace
Dog. Next if I remember was, Edie (Ciao Baby), then Fire Woman
and then Sweet Soul Sister. They closed out the main set with She
Sells Sanctuary... Along the way he told some people right down front to
stop bitching and get out of you can't take the heat. The oncore was great. Ian
came out and said, "minneapolis, THIS MEANS WAR!!!" and obviously they
played a really cool version of War, next, many of us were screaming
for Nirvana, and this idiot next to me said, this is the Cult, dude, not
Nirvana. I cracked up. They played Nirvana and closed with Love Removal
Machine. what an intense show, at a small venue. I can't wait to see them
again! What a great f'ing rock show!!
t - talamy1@hotmail.com
Let me say first of all that it was a privelage to see The Cult live again. The
concert for some reason was moved from The Roy Wilkin's Theater (ST.PAUL) to The
Quest (MINNEAPOLIS) which turned out to be such a blessing! Monster Magnet opened
up with alot of energy, I'll give them that. Now for the Cult, it was truely
amazing! Myself and my friends were right in front of Billy Duffy, and he didn't
dissappoint us throughout the night! They opened up with Rise, what a
blistering performance! After playing In The Clouds and Lil' Devil
Ian was pissed of at the security, which turned out to be a hymm about how being
in the front (pit) was not for the weak. This including boys and girls. Next
during a song Ian got fed up with some girl and came half way into the crowd
from the stage offering her a hand to get her out of there. He literally pulled
her out of there with some help from the security. After that the night just
flowed with raw power only a cult fan would know. They played the same set as usual
ending with Love Removal Machine. They sounded amazing with Matt and Billy
M providing great rythem, what an amazing show. I heard after that they moved the
show because they only sold 1000 tickets, which was great for us that attended it. A
grabbed two Billy Duffy custom pics from the air which ended the night perfectly. I
would have to say that if you get a chance to see them seize the moment, it was
worth driving 8 hours down from Canada for this concert. My one pet peev about
their show is that they only play for 1 hour/half without playing anything from
Dreamtime, Ceremony and The Cult. Other than that it was truely amazing to see the
Cult with my newphew , it was his first time. Thanks Lee
Lee Edwards - ledwards@tbaytel.net
Setlist:
Rise
In The Clouds
Lil' Devil
Peace Dog
Take The Power
Rain
Edie (Ciao Baby)
The Witch
Breathe
The Saint
Fire Woman
Sweet Soul Sister
Wild Flower
She Sells Sanctuary
Encore:
War
Nirvana
Love Removal Machine